Goff added that O’Connor said the Patriots were never officially offered A-10 membership, nor did they apply, but they did meet with league representatives before ultimately deciding to remain in the CAA.

George Mason’s addition would have been the second new member of the league, following Butler’s planned transition to the A-10. Following the departures of Charlotte and Temple, VCU remains on list of potential new programs for the conference.

Ave Tucker, a longtime supporter of the GW School of Business, turned his support of GW towards the athletic department with a $1 million donation in October, in part to enhance one of the country’s best college baseball facilities.

Though teams like Saint Louis may have more experience than the youth-laden Colonials, there’s a lot of parity in the tournament teams and the squad seems to buy into the belief that they have what it takes to win.

Seniors Madison Davis and Mackenize Jones each signed two-year contracts last December with Teach for America, a national organization that assigns recent college graduates to two-year teaching positions where they work with students often in inner-city schools.

Athletic director Patrick Nero said that his department will continue to grow because the athletic department can do something that others can’t: Bring in outside revenue to cover the cuts and keep growing.